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Janis Pulliam

Case from Elephant Butte, NM dated Jul 15, 1989

Victim Details

Janis Pulliam

December 16, 2022

Female

White / Caucasian

Elephant Butte

NM

1989-07-15

1989-07-10

1989-07-15

43

Janis

Pulliam

06/25/2026


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In the summer of 1989, Janis Pulliam, a 43-year-old Caucasian woman, mother, and secretary, was looking forward to a brief getaway. On July 10th, she left a note for her children, letting them know she was going on a short trip with a "special friend." She was last seen around noon that day. This trip, however, would end in tragedy, leaving a mystery that has endured for decades.

Five days later, on July 15, 1989, Janis's body was discovered floating in the waters of Elephant Butte Lake i ...
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  • Janis A. Pulliam. July 12, 1946 — July 15, 1989 | by Leslie Stahlhut
  • Cold Case Unit - NM Department of Public Safety
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